Eric Trump Says He’d Love to See Some Big Banks ‘Go Extinct’

Eric Trump told attendees at a cryptocurrency conference that he wants some big banks to “go extinct,” echoing complaints from other members of the Trump family about the traditional financial system.

“Honestly, I would love to see some of the big banks go extinct, because, honestly, they deserve it,” Trump said Wednesday while speaking on a panel with his brother, Donald Trump Jr., at the Bitcoin 2025 conference in Las Vegas.

The event brought together many of the top figures in the cryptocurrency industry along with political supporters at a time when Bitcoin is near its all-time high above ...